S8.C.2.2 Compare the environmental impact of different energy sources chosen to support human endeavors.
S8.C.2.2.1 Describe the Sun as the major source of energy that impacts the environment.
S8.C.2.2.2 Compare the time span of renewability for fossil fuels and the time span of renewability for alternative fuels.
S8.C.2.2.3 Describe the waste (i.e., kind and quantity) derived from the use of renewable and nonrenewable resources and their potential impact on the environment.
S8.D.1.1 Describe constructive and destructive natural processes that form different geologic structures and resources.
S8.D.1.1.1 Explain the rock cycle as changes in the solid earth and rock types found in Pennsylvania (igneous – granite, basalt, obsidian, pumice; sedimentary – limestone, sandstone, shale, coal; and metamorphic – slate, quartzite, marble, gneiss).
S8.D.1.1.2 Describe natural processes that change Earth’s surface (e.g., landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, mountain building, new land being formed, weathering, erosion, sedimentation, soil formation).
S8.D.1.1.3 Identify soil types (i.e., humus, topsoil, subsoil, loam, loess, and parent material) and their characteristics (i.e., particle size, porosity, and permeability) found in different biomes and in Pennsylvania, and explain how they formed.
S8.D.1.1.4 Explain how fossils provide evidence about plants and animals that once lived throughout Pennsylvania’s history (e.g., fossils provide evidence of different environments).
S8.D.1.2 Describe the potential impact of human- made processes on changes to Earth’s resources and how they affect everyday life.
S8.D.1.2.1 Describe a product’s transformation process from production to consumption (e.g., prospecting, propagating, growing, maintaining, adapting, treating, converting, distributing, disposing) and explain the process’s potential impact on Earth’s resources.
S8.D.1.2.2 Describe potential impacts of human-made processes (e.g., manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, mining) on Earth’s resources, both nonliving (i.e., air, water, or earth materials) and living (i.e., plants and animals).
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Prior Learning (from S8 Anchors)
S8.C.2.2 Compare the environmental impact of different energy sources chosen to support human endeavors.- S8.C.2.2.1 Describe the Sun as the major source of energy that impacts the environment.
- S8.C.2.2.2 Compare the time span of renewability for fossil fuels and the time span of renewability for alternative fuels.
- S8.C.2.2.3 Describe the waste (i.e., kind and quantity) derived from the use of renewable and nonrenewable resources and their potential impact on the environment.
S8.D.1.1 Describe constructive and destructive natural processes that form different geologic structures and resources.- S8.D.1.1.1 Explain the rock cycle as changes in the solid earth and rock types found in Pennsylvania (igneous – granite, basalt, obsidian, pumice; sedimentary – limestone, sandstone, shale, coal; and metamorphic – slate, quartzite, marble, gneiss).
- S8.D.1.1.2 Describe natural processes that change Earth’s surface (e.g., landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, mountain building, new land being formed, weathering, erosion, sedimentation, soil formation).
- S8.D.1.1.3 Identify soil types (i.e., humus, topsoil, subsoil, loam, loess, and parent material) and their characteristics (i.e., particle size, porosity, and permeability) found in different biomes and in Pennsylvania, and explain how they formed.
- S8.D.1.1.4 Explain how fossils provide evidence about plants and animals that once lived throughout Pennsylvania’s history (e.g., fossils provide evidence of different environments).
S8.D.1.2 Describe the potential impact of human- made processes on changes to Earth’s resources and how they affect everyday life.Top
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Supplemental Resources
http://www.willyoujoinus.com/energyville/ Compares the impact of various energy sectors to power a cityhttp://www.mine-engineer.com/
http://science.howstuffworks.com/tunnel.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/iron.htm
http://home.howstuffworks.com/lenox.htm
http://home.howstuffworks.com/a-guide-to-kitchen-remodeling-materials-ga2.htm
Mining- Dept. of Environmental Protection
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/launch_ani_blast_furnace.shtml
Rock Cycle Sim Lab(new).doc
Formation of Rock
Annual US Energy Review, 2008 Data, Trends
History of Energy in the US
US Energy Information Administration
EIA Energy Kids
The HOMER energy modeling software is a powerful tool for designing and analyzing hybrid power systems, which contain a mix of conventional generators, cogeneration, wind turbines, solar photovoltaics, hydropower, batteries, fuel cells, hydropower, biomass and other inputs.
Text- Science Spectrum CH 19.3 Rock & Minerals; Ch 21.2 Natural Resources
http://education.usgs.gov
Online Resource Mapping
Online Supply/Demand Trends
Google Earth Tours of Mining Locations
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Embedded Curriculum Document
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